# Slipknot’s Eloy Casagrande on new album: “We are making real music, we are not thinking about business”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/slipknots-eloy-casagrande-on-new-album-we-are-making-real-music-we-are-not-thinking-about-business/
- Published: 2026-10-29T10:28:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T04:48:53+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/slipknots-eloy-casagrande-on-new-album-we-are-making-real-music-we-are-not-thinking-about-business-3974508?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slipknots-eloy-casagrande-on-new-album-we-are-making-real-music-we-are-not-thinking-about-business
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Slipknot are developing their eighth album around music they believe in.
- Eloy Casagrande says the band have written many songs and are happy so far.
- The group aim to experiment rather than recreate earlier albums.

## Summary

Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande says the band are making their forthcoming eighth album with a focus on music they feel proud of, rather than commercial prospects or predicting what fans will like. His comments suggest the group are aiming for an honest, experimental direction as they work on their first album since 2022.

Casagrande says the band have written many songs and are happy with the material so far; the Matt Wallace-produced record has no confirmed release date. He expects his Brazilian musical background to inform his drumming while adapting to Slipknot’s style. Guitarist Jim Root has said the band do not want to repeat earlier records, and described the writing of 2022’s *The End, So Far* during the pandemic as disjointed.

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